religion: July 2010 Archives

My cubicle-mate reminded me of this shrine the other day. So while I was at Colt Park today, I stopped by to check out the spot where in 1999 believers said the image of the Virgin Mary appeared on a locust tree

Eleven years later, the shrine that caused a stir -- and more than a few protests when the city threatened to shut it down -- still stands. It's a bit smaller than the original one, but remains -- miraculously, perhaps, untouched.